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Soon all three armies had met and combined and formed an army of 18thousand and marched to meet Ma Ai's army of 13thousand. When they caught up to Ma Ai, he had already turned this plain hill into a defense that could reap many lives.

Lu Bu had the army of 18thousand split into 6thousand and 4thousand to surround the other exits leaving 8thousand at the front.

Within a tent, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Song Xuan, Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, and Lu Tianlong sat within discussing how to advance.

Lu Bu: how should we advance?

Hou Cheng: Big brother I suggest launching an all-out assault with flame arrows shooting into the fort!!

Wei Xu shook his head and said that would cost too many lives since they have prepared already. We could starve them out till they surrender.

Lu Bu: we alone don't have that much supplies either.

The tent went into turmoil before Tianlong spook up.

Tianlong: how about we launch a night attack under the cover of darkness!!, we can build siege ladders within the day and launch at the night or we can launch a stealth mission to burn all their supplies!!

Zhang Liao: Good!! Good!!

Lu Bu: that is a good idea but how would we execute it?

Tianlong pulled out the map and described how they would advance. It would first go with a barrage of flame arrows to put them on guard which will make them stay awake in case they tried shooting their supplies....

Lu Bu: it's settled then we shall go with General Lu's plan!!!@@